Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T

[mronegative]

Just finished this episode...

Joan

She been too ______ since Saffron on Firefly.

One of these days, I'll get over my hate for Connor, Zoey and January, and actually watch Mad Men. and Curb. and Seinfeld.

 

[duba169]

Watch curb first

 

[mronegative]

Anyone check out House of Cards yet?

Feels like it came out so anticlimactic-ly.

Like I get what it is Netflix is trying to do...but I think releasing 3 or 4 eps at a time over a month would've made more sense to build up hype.

Instead they kinda just told everyone "congrats...you're instantly a solid season behind in a show that no one you know has been telling you, you should catch up and watch."

 

[Master Zik]

I watched Kate Mara's interview on Kimmel. I'll check the show for her and Spacey.

I kinda like and dislike the idea of the whole season all being available. Really leaves it up to the viewer to pace themselves.

 

[big j 33]

It's an interesting reflection of the current state of television. With the ease of binge watching thanks to Netflix and other means, more and more people are catching up to a show by watching in marathon sessions. How many have caught up with Breaking Bad or Mad Men or any other current show by watching a season over the course of the weekend?

It's a different experience compared to a weekly viewing. Coming online and reading reviews or discussing it with your friends or co-workers. Some things you might not care for are quickly forgotten when you've moving on to the next episode. Some things that you should think back and appreciate, but you're too interested in what's going to happen next. And so on.

Then again, some shows like The Sopranos, Boardwalk, Mad Men, can be difficult to separate and dissect on an episode by episode basis because it's like taking a chapter out of a novel and trying to understand it without finishing the book. The beauty of television is they can tell these sprawling and complex cinematic stories over the course of 12 episodes, so why not glue yourself in and enjoy the ride? 

If you're quite bored and/or love TV, here's an article from Pajiba that touches on this in reference to Breaking Bad and The Killing. And here's another from Warming Glow about House of Cards.

 

[mronegative]

How many have caught up with Breaking Bad or Mad Men or any other current show by watching a season over the course of the weekend?

That's completely different.

Advertising, social media, word of mouth...for years. Those shows have always been something people have heard of, but never bothered with, so when they suddenly became a click away, that was a ton of subtle, background buildup pushing them towards it.

This is just something that's out now from seemingly nowhere. I can't say how good it is, cuz I haven't given it a shot yet, and I'm sure this is them opening the door to people recognizing Netflix as it's original programming brand, but it just feels like they could've done this better. They could've used the power of the internet better had they put the show out in 2 or 3 or 4 chunks instead of 1 big season.

I dunno...there's no real judging this style of putting out a show until the 2nd season comes around, but it just feels like for the very first season, they should've maybe put out the pilot a week or 2 early or found some way to pace it out and let this huge TV watching community figure out a reasonable way to digest it together.

People keep describing this as Netflix's Sopranos, but I don't see that hype yet and I think the way they put it out might be why.

 

[big j 33]

I'm talking about the experience of watching the show. Yes, people would feel the push to watch it for the reasons you mentioned, but if I sat my Mom in front of Breaking Bad season 1 and she's never seen an episode, she'll likely have the same reaction than if she watched House of Cards over the course of a weekend. Granted, she has seen Breaking Bad because she's awesome, but whether it's won every award in the history of television or it's a new show, binge watching is the same for an established show compared to a new series... for the viewer.

I'm still torn on breaking it up compared to spacing it out. Personally, the cable companies have got it figured out. 12 weeks of uninterrupted episodes and you're done. It balances out a year a lot better than giving me all of Mad Men... then a month later all of Breaking Bad... etc. It's the networks that kill you because they'll take September through May for an entire season. Skipping episodes for a winter break, for holidays, for State of the Unions and big events, etc. Then you're subjected to the whims of a network. Holding off on an show that's popular so it can build a bigger audience, then bringing it back in 3 months. That's absurd. 

People want it all now, and perhaps Netflix feared if they held back, they'd just be another option along with the cable channels. If they want to separate themselves and do something different, then this is the way to do it. Personally, I'd prefer at the very least 2-3 episodes a week. Do them at the same time, if you want. But then you're getting an entire season in just one month. People can get the satisfaction of binge watching if they wait a bit, or they can keep up with it regularly.

 

[T0INE]

First Dexter, now The Following.

This dude Billy Brown's characters can't catch a break.

The Following is legit, really like this show.

Looking forward to the new episode of The Americans tonight.

 

[duba169]

I love binge watching. Def doing an arrested development marathon. And I'm a better man for it.

 

[shaunhillftw49]

mom had a kolb jersey jpzx ha

 

[mronegative]

I'm talking about the experience of watching the show.

You know as well as me the biggest problem with great shows is getting people to watch them.

It just feels like they're sorta asking for people to add it to their queues and then always mean to get around to watching it eventually...after they get through these other lower commitment, hyped up and talked about things.


ed: Iono...maybe I'm looking at it the opposite way. It's only been out a week. Maybe in a month the hype will come.

 

[CP1708]

I have like the first 5 seasons of Mad Men on disk, and haven't gotten started yet. I need to clear some things off my list and then I look forward to jumpin in on that one.

Since this thread opened, I've gone thru Sopranos, Breaking Bad, The Wire, started The Walking Dead, and Mad Men is all that's left.

With The Following and The American's looking to take up future space on my DVR.

Once Dex and BB finish off this year, I'll have more time to catch up on other stuff I have missed like Boardwalk and Homeland.

 

[jpzx]

You gotta finish The Walking Dead. Binge... the third season picks back up on Sunday.

 

[duba169]

I still can't get past the 3rd episode of TWD season 2

what a snooooooooze fest

and I'm at episode 6 of the new dexter season pretty bad too but better than the one before it

 

[big j 33]

I binged the first Walking Dead season in anticipation of the second season, and just never got around to it. 

Dexter is officially on "wait until it's over" status. 

 

[lawdog1]

If you're in the anti-Star Wars group, ignore this:

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/02/06/star-wars-spin-offs-young-han-solo-movie-boba-fett/

I find it encouraging that they have Lawrence Kasdan working on the new movies. Good sign.

 

[CP1708]

^
You may want to check in on the Disney purchases Star Wars thread lawdog1, we full on celebrating like it's Endor over there.

 

[lawdog1]

^^^Thanks for the tip CP. I pretty much only check the threads I'm already subscribed to these days, so I had no idea that other thread even existed. I guess I got to start browsing the forums for new topics every once in a while.

 

[CP1708]

http://niketalk.com/t/512239/disney-buys-lucasfilm-star-wars-ep-7-in-2015/0_20#post_16519175

Here it is, I was in it the SECOND I found out.

 

[Master Zik]

TWD has got better but I'd say hold off on binging past seasons to catch up for the 2nd part of S3. I'm following it but it has no got immensely better. I'm kinda wondering if it'll make it to a season 5.

 

[hymen man]

^ I'm sure it will, the following for the show is huge.. though the quality is iffy as hell at times. *shrug*

 

[noskey]

TWD has got better but I'd say hold off on binging past seasons to catch up for the 2nd part of S3. I'm following it but it has no got immensely better. I'm kinda wondering if it'll make it to a season 5.

Have you seen the ratings? Walking Dead will get as many seasons as they want.

 

[CP1708]

TWD has got better but I'd say hold off on binging past seasons to catch up for the 2nd part of S3. I'm following it but it has no got immensely better. I'm kinda wondering if it'll make it to a season 5.

Have you seen the ratings? Walking Dead will get as many seasons as they want.

Couldn't you say that for Breaking Bad? They don't get as many seasons as they could want, they struggle for each season. *shrugs*

 

[mronegative]

Nah.

Breaking Bad's rating still aren't that great. They're just good compared to Mad Men's and much better noww than before Netflix.

TWD is the highest rated cable drama. The. Highest. Over all of cable television.

BB done this year, Mad Men done next year. TWD done when real zombies rise up.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

I'm gonna watch Breaking Bad. Not sure but soon. Maybe I'll quit my job and spend the unemployment viewing and cooking up ideas.